Mayor-elect Larry Langford gave Hoover Asst. Police Chief A.C. Roper a special birthday present Tuesday: he announced Roper as Birmingham’s new police chief at yesterday’s Jefferson County Commission meeting.
“He had his birthday today, but the real gift is to the City of Birmingham,” Langford said of Roper’s appointment.
Roper, who turned 44, is likely one of [...]

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There are two opportunities this week to take part in a course that will help protect yourself from identity theft. The Birmingham Police Department announced the courses yesterday, with both opportunities, this evening (November 6) and Thursday, November 8, taking place at the department’s police academy (401 6th Avenue South) beginning at 6:30 p.m.
“It is [...]

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Birmingham’s 64th homicide of the year has been confirmed. The story has been developing since early this morning, with most of the major news outlets following it. All of the mainstream media outlets are reporting that the 20-year old UAB student was found this morning in the parking lot adjacent to Glen Iris Elementary School [...]

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Members of the group Victims of Birmingham Crime have developed an online map where people can keep track of recent crimes in the city of Birmingham.
A look at the map shows that they are going back and referencing every crime that has taken place this calendar year within the city limits. While there is a [...]

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